Stats: Bowlers who never bowled a no-ball in international cricket
Since the inception of free-hit, bowlers have become more vigilant in the aspect of bowling a no-ball.
3. Kapil Dev
One of the finest all-rounders India has ever produced, Kapil Dev never overstepped the popping crease in his 16-year-long International career. He bowled the third-most balls for India across formats after Anil Kumble and Harbhajan Singh which is 38, 942. In 356 matches and 448 innings, Kapil took 687 wickets with an average of 28.83.
The first captain for India to win the World Cup, Kapil, bowled 27740 balls in 227 Test innings. He took 434 wickets, third-most for India, with an average of 29.64 and best bowling figures of 9/83. In 221 ODI innings, the right-arm fast bowler snared 253 wickets with a 27.45 average and best bowling of 5/43.
Kapil bowled 6490.2 overs in his International career and never bowled an extra of a no-ball. The world remembers his heroics of leading the Indian team to the first World Cup title in the year 1983 but he has also achieved this rare feat in his career which began way back in the year 1978 and ended in 1994.
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